Bardea chef Antimo DiMeo, left, and William & Merry chef Bill Hoffman are nominated for best chef in the Mid-Atlantic The James Beard Foundation announced the 2022 James Beard Award semifinalists today, and two Delaware chefs, Antimo DiMeo and Bill Hoffman, made the list for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic. DiMeo is executive chef and co-owner of Bardea Food + Drink in downtown Wilmington. Chef …
2 Delaware chefs are semifinalists for James Beard Award
Bardea chef Antimo DiMeo, left, and William & Merry chef Bill Hoffman are nominated for best chef in the Mid-Atlantic The James Beard Foundation announced the 2022 James Beard Award semifinalists today, and two Delaware chefs, Antimo DiMeo and Bill Hoffman, made the list for Best Chef Mid-Atlantic. DiMeo is executive chef and co-owner of Bardea Food + Drink in downtown Wilmington. …
Division of the Arts announces 2022 fellowship winners
A Kim Klabe work hangs in the Biggs Museum of American Art during the 2021 exhibition of state fellowship winners. A former Delaware poet laureate is among the winners of this year’s Delaware Division of the Arts fellowship winners. JoAnn Balingit, who was poet laureate from 2008-2015, won a $6,000 established professional award that she will use to help …
Fireflyâs back Thursday with Lizzo, Billie Eilish, vaccine/testing mandate
Firefly returns to Dover Thursday after a year off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Firefly. After taking a year off due to the pandemic, Firefly Music Festival is returning to the Woodlands at Dover, bringing a star-studded lineup headlined by Billie Eilish, The Killers, Tame Impala and Lizzo. The event will begin Thursday, Sept. 23 and run …
Restaurants cut hours as struggle with hiring continues
Harry’s Hospitality has been running ads inviting people to work for them for a bit, or a lifetime. Jeff Hammer, who runs five Delaware beach restaurants, has been running a help-wanted ad in Bethany Beach for more than a month. He’s had two applicants in that time. Hammer and other restaurateurs say they’ve seen no rise in applications since …
Sâmores lovers find ways to take campfire classic to next level
Mattâs Fish Camp in Lewes and Bethany have Sâmores cheesecake on their dessert menus. At this time of year, people across the country gather around campfires, bonfires and chimineas to create sâmores, a dessert made by sandwiching melted marshmallows and chocolate between two graham crackers. The dessert first appeared in the 1927 edition of âTramping and Trailing with the …
Hagleyâs al fresco dining and Bike & Hikes appeal to guests happy to be back
Hagleyâs Bike & Hike & Brews are popular summer evening destinations. As Hagley Museum and Library prepares for its September opening of âNation of Inventors,â itâs packed summer at the original du Pont family estate with activities such as Bike & Hikes & Brews. Among the offerings are cannon firing demonstrations, Science Saturdays for children, specialized walking tours, Dog …
Town Square LIVE Weekly Review: May 6, 2021
Town Square LIVE Weekly Review: May 6, 2021 Open the Weekly Review Here This Weekâs Top Headlines Include: Community Country star Jimmie Allen sets benefit concert Monday for slain officerâs family Art, history, technology combine in Hagleyâs new steampunk sculpture Yup, Americaâs retirees like Delaware and Sussex Iconic Rehoboth Beach venue reopening Saturday Carol Cadou resigns as Winterthur CEO Cult of …
Thompson Island Brewing’s IPA lands on another best-of list
Delaware produced 317,328 barrels of craft beer in 2019, making it No. 25 per capita among states for beer production.